Bird watching race "Latvia's State Forests Bird Rally 2016" is over

The winner team of the bird watching race "Latvia's State Forest Bird Rally 2016" September 24 is „Saldus izlase” (Ainars Mankus, Maris Jaunzemis, Janis Jansons, Andris Dekants), which has recorded 116 bird species during the race.

Six teams of bird watchers and ornithologists from Latvia and Lithuania took part in the race. All together there were recorded 151 bird species by all teams during the race.

As well the team „Himantopus himantopus” (Ivars Brediks, Edijs Haberkorns, Peteris Daknis, Maris Strazds, Marcis Tīrums) got the special prize for the most interesting observation – Ural Owl(Strix uralensis).

Complete list of winners and totally observed species will be available online on 26.09.2016.